Gig Review: While She Sleeps / Holding Absence / Guilt Trip / Mouth Culture – Octagon, Sheffield (22nd December 2023)

Crack open the mulled wine and roast some chestnuts on the pyro- tonight may be the oddest line up I've seen this year. We have melodic giants of the UK scene, Holding Absence, supporting Sheffield's own heavy scene creations, While She Sleeps. We then have further support coming from Guilt Trip and Mouth Culture. Mouth … Continue reading Gig Review: While She Sleeps / Holding Absence / Guilt Trip / Mouth Culture – Octagon, Sheffield (22nd December 2023)

Gig Review: Holding Absence / Void of Vision / The Escape Artist – The Welly, Hull (January 26th, 2023)

I’ll start with a small confession; I hadn’t actually heard of Holding Absence until a few weeks ago when Jack came home from work and told me a work colleagues’ band were supporting them in Hull in a few weeks’ time. After having a listen, it was clear we had been missing out, so we … Continue reading Gig Review: Holding Absence / Void of Vision / The Escape Artist – The Welly, Hull (January 26th, 2023)

The Tours That Never Were – fundraiser for underground bands

Another fundraiser for bands and crew has been announced - a great cause to help keep those in the music industry afloat until they can get back on the road. Full details in the press release below... As we all know, COVID-19 has resulted in many of the UK's most hard-working underground touring acts being … Continue reading The Tours That Never Were – fundraiser for underground bands

Gig Review: Holding Absence / Luke Rainsford / The Nightmares – Rebellion, Manchester (27th March 2019)

This is my first trip to the Rebellion club in Manchester and I’m looking forward to seeing a new venue, easy to get to, opposite the Deansgate train station. I arrive early and join the queue that is already forming outside. Once inside we are greeted by a decent size stage, plenty of room for … Continue reading Gig Review: Holding Absence / Luke Rainsford / The Nightmares – Rebellion, Manchester (27th March 2019)

Tour News: Bell Witch, Modern Life Is War, Loathe / Holding Absence, Moonsorrow, Escape The Fate

As 2017 draws to a steady close and we start to see everything ease off for the end of the year, we can always count on bands to keep functioning as per usual. Here's a handy list of bands to catch next year. Time to start filling up those tacky new 2018 calendars... Bell Witch … Continue reading Tour News: Bell Witch, Modern Life Is War, Loathe / Holding Absence, Moonsorrow, Escape The Fate

Video Roundup: Psychostick, Jared James Nichols, Raised By Raptors, Holding Absence, One Last Shot, Louder Still

We've not done one of these for a while then Psychostick went and put a new video online, so... Psychostick - "Awesome!" This video is awesome. Psychostick is sort of awesome. All that stuff that's awesome please give it to me. Awesome song for awesome people doing things. Awesome things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgXbPYWvWrU Jared James Nichols - … Continue reading Video Roundup: Psychostick, Jared James Nichols, Raised By Raptors, Holding Absence, One Last Shot, Louder Still